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UN-Habitat in the News

Kenyan international footballer teams up with UN-Habitat (BBC tv Focus on Africa)
Kenyan international footballer teams up with UN-Habitat (BBC tv Focus on Afric…
A look at UN-Habitat’s Global Future Cities Programme (Archdaily)
Archdaily report on UN-Habitat’s incremental planning tool
Opinion piece by Executive Director on how cities can build a healthier future for all
Interview with UN-Habitat’s Raf Tuts on resilience building on Devex
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Press Releases

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World Cities Report Press Release - Russian Monday, 9 November 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - French Monday, 9 November 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - English Monday, 9 November 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Spanish Monday, 9 November 2020
Global observance of World Cities Day 2020 on 31 October being hosted by Kenya Thursday, 22 October 2020
Official signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between UN-Habitat and the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Statements and speeches

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Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization Friday, 4 December 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day Roundtable 1: Towards Africities Achieving The SDGs Through Resilient Intermediate Cities In Africa, 31 October 2020 Saturday, 31 October 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 2020 31 October 2020 Saturday, 31 October 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 2020 Launch of the World Cities Report 2020, 31 October 2020 Saturday, 31 October 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day, New York Local Innovations, SDGs and COVID-19, 30 October 2020 Friday, 30 October 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif Global Observance of World Habitat Day speech Monday 5 October 2020 Monday, 5 October 2020

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Good Morning Kenya PT 1 - The View Point ft Maimunah Mohd Sharif - Excecutive Director UN Habitat

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UN-Habitat Executive Director does the Safe Hands Challenge